Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii
Summary 4
Urothemis edwardsii, or blue basker is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are freshwater lake
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More Info
iNat Map
| 1. country | Botswana, Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2. ecoregion | Etosha, Kalahari, Namib Coastal, Okavango Floodplains, Southern Kalahari, Upper Zambezi Floodplains, Zambezi Lowveld |
| 3. body length | medium |
| 4. dominant body colour - male | blue, blue & black |
| 5. dominant body colour - female | yellow & black |
| 6. wing markings - extent | base of wings close to body |
| 7. wing markings - colour | maroon/brown, orange/amber |
| 8. pterostigma colour | pale |
| 9. typical wing position | open |
